角, originally a horn, has the extended meaning: angle, corner. It serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component horn 角 express meanings related to horn such as 触, 解, 犄, 斛, 觞. Continue reading “Component horn 角”
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Component egg 卵
卵, egg, ovum, roe, spawn, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component egg have to do with egg. Continue reading “Component egg 卵”
Component meat 肉
肉, flesh, meat, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component meat express meanings related to meat such as 腐 瘸 臋 肏 胬 朒 胾 胔 脔. Continue reading “Component meat 肉”
Component 歹 residual bone of a person
歹, a pictographic character of residual bone of a person, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component express meanings related to death, funeral or damage such as 歼, 殁, 殃, 残, 殉, 死, 殡, etc. Continue reading “Component 歹 residual bone of a person”
Component 大 a man stretching out four limbs
大, a pictographic character of a man stretching out four limbs, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 大 express meanings related to person, something big or extended meanings such as 太, 夫, 天, 央, 奇. Continue reading “Component 大 a man stretching out four limbs”